by Chana German | Jan 11, 2020
Introduction In this lesson, students will review two Hebrew songs that each were significant in the Refusenik era. Students will learn the background of these songs, read the lyrics, and then analyze the meaning of each song by comparing and contrasting. ...
by Chana German | Oct 25, 2019
Women of the Refuseniks - video & discussion Introduction This lesson for middle school and high school students addresses the role of the women who stood up in defense of Soviet Jews and those women who were denied the right to leave the USSR. Original lesson plan...
by Chana German | Aug 15, 2019
Library Research Project Lesson Goals The goal of this lesson is to teach students how to do independent research in their school or local library. Students will identify at least 3 articles (primary sources) from the period of the Refuseniks that discuss a topic of...
by Chana German | Nov 4, 2018
Introduction In this lesson plan, student groups imagine that they are advocating for Soviet Jews. Each group will learn about a different Refusenik, and then create a clear advocacy to bring public attention to their Refusenik’s case. Students can utilize different...